Smoker&#39;s article



Nov. 11, 1930. 5, McCLEES 1,781,553

SMOKER S ARTICLE Filed Jan. 5, 1929 WWW Patented Nov. 11 1930 PATENT orrlca JOHN S. MOOLEES, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND SMOKERS ARTICLE Application filed January 5, 1929. Serial No. 830,563.

This invention relates to improvements in cigarette and cigar holders, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a novel and highly efiicient form of shield adapted to retain all ashes or sparks falling butt end of the cigarette.

In the attached drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a preferred embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional v1ew through the holder shown in Fig. 1;

Figs. 3 and 4 are, respectively, transverse sectional views on the lines 3-3 and 41-4, Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of one of the elements of the holders shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, and

Fig. 6'is a fragmentary sectional new of a modification within the scope of the 1nvention.

With reference to the drawings, the device comprises essentially a holder 1, for a clgarette in the present instance, which may be of standard form, as illustrated, and a container 2 preferably of cylindrical form 5 adapted to be attached to the outer end of the holder 1 and to embrace a cigarette held in normal fashion in the holder. In Fig. 2, a cigarette so held is indicated by the reference numeral 3.

The container 2 in the form illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, comprises a cylindrical perforated casing 4 having in one end a cylindrical chuck element 5 adapted to receive and frictionally retain the outer end 5 of the holder 1, as well illustrated in Fig. 2.

As shown in Fi .5, the chuck 5 comprises concentric cylin rical inner and outer walls 6 and 7, respectively, these walls being secured in concentric and spaced relation by connector elements 8 which are relatively narrow and offer little obstruction to the through passage between the'walls. The inner wall 6, as shown in Fig. 2, is tapered inwardly whereby the holder 1 may be firmly wedged to form a tight frictional joint between theholder and the container, and the chuck is extended longitudinally sothat by reason of this extra length and the inner taper, the inner edge of the chuck either lightly contacts with or lies immediately adjacent to the side of an'inserted cigarette adjacent the butt of the latter. The function of this construction. will be described hereinafter.

At its opposite and outer end, the casing 4 carries a detachable tip 9 which effectively encloses the end as illustrated. Also projecting from the inner wall of the casing 4 is a plurality of pins 10 of small size whose tips are adapted to engage or lie immediately contiguous to the surface of the cigarette, as illustrated in Fig. 2, to thereby support the cigarette in a substantially concentric and aligned position within the casing, these pins precluding the possibility of the burning end of the cigarette from coming in contact with the wall of the container.

In utilizing the device, a cigarette is first inserted in the holder 1 in the usual manner, and is then inserted through the chuck 5 into the container 2, the end of the holder being firmly pressed into the tapered chuck to provide the necessary firm joint between the holder and the container. The parts then occupy 1bstantially the relative positions shown in Air is supplied to the interior of the casing through the apertures 11 and through the passage between the inner and outer walls 6 and 7 of the chuck 5. I have found that this latter passage is highly desirable, since it makes possible a material reduction in size or even complete elimination of the apertures 11 in the side walls of the container and functions effectively to provide an abundance of atmospheric oxygen to support the normal combustion of the cigarette. With this end opening either alone or in conjunction with the apertures 11, I have provided a container which while entirely efficient in retaining ashes and sparks has no detrimental effects upon the normal combustion of the cigarette. The ventilating effect of the and opening is such as to retain the entire container at a desirable low temperature, and as previously stated, the pins 10 prevent the burning end of the cigarette from coming into direct contact with the casing.

As the cigarette burns towards the end and the fire approaches the inner end of the chuck 5, the latter, which lies closely adjacent or in actual contact with the cigarette, chills the cigarette to an extent tending to extinguish the embers and to prevent further advance of the fire into contact with the end of the holder 1. This is a desirable feature, in that it tends to prevent discoloration of or actual damage to the holder 1. After the cigarette has been fully smoked, it may be withdrawn through the chuck 5, or the tip 9 of the container may be removed and the butt of the cigarette expelled through that end.

' There is no limitation as to the materials of which the device may be made. Metal-{has been found entirely satisfactory for all parts of the container, the holder 1 being of any material desired but preferably one which is not inflammable. The device also lends itself to manufacture from bakelite and similar materials. Since a maximum chilling effect is desired by the chuck 5, it is generally desirable to make this part of metal.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 6,

the container 2 comprises as a fixed part there-- of a chuck 12 for reception of the inner end of the cigarette, the holder 13 being so formed at its inner end as to freely embrace the chuck 12. In this instance, a flange 14 embraces the inner end of the holder and pref erably has sufficient resiliency to firmly grip the inserted end of the holder to establish a firm connection between the holder and the container. The chuck 12 consists of a plurality of fingers spaced apart in an annular series' and defining an aperture sufficiently smaller than the cigarette to afford a firm grip when the cigarette is inserted. A material advantage is realized in this form of chuck as compared with the usual form of solid annulus, in that it avoids undue compression of the inserted end of the cigarette to an extent making draft difficult and at the same time gives substantially as firm a grip on the cigarette as the solid annulus.

In order to prevent passage of air into the mouthpiece around the outer surface of the cigarette, as normally would be the case with the type of chuck described above, a solid flange'15 is provided at the inner end of the chuckliaving an opening concentric with the chuck opening and no larger in diameter than the diameter of the cigarette whereby the inner edges of the flange 15 contact with the outer surface of the cigarette and seal the space between the interior of the mouthpiece and the said outer surface. Obviously, any air drawn into the mouthpiece through the container must pass through the sheath of the cigarette. In-this instance also an integral annular flange 16 projects inwardly with the inner edge closely adjacent the cigarette in its normal position in the container whereby the aforedescribed desirable chilling effect is obtained. The end of the container is apertured, as indicated at 17, said apertures preferably extending in a series completely around the circumference of the container and providing the end passage for air corresponding to the passage between the inner and outer walls of the chuck member of the previously described embodiment.

Obviously, there may be many other modifications without departing from the invention. In some instances, for example, it may be desirableto divide the body of the easing so that the latter may be opened along tions in such case 'might be hinged and the detachable cap 9 used to retain the parts n0r-.

mally together.

I claim:

1. A holder for cigars and cigarettes comprising a hollow mouthpiece, means at one .end ofsaid mouthpiece adapted to receive one end of the combustible article and to maintain said article in operative position with respect to the holder, and a heat-conducting element projecting into close prox imity to the surface of the combustible artlcle at said end and adapted to create a chilling effect tending to extinguish the burning material before it reaches the holder.

2. A holder for cigars and cigarettes comprising a cylindrical container, an element of the combustible article disposed in the Y a longitudinal line or lines. The casing sec- 

